It's time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz

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Time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz. How closely have you been paying attention over the past seven days? (Trevor Pritchard/CBC - image credit)
Time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz. How closely have you been paying attention over the past seven days? (Trevor Pritchard/CBC - image credit)

What's the deadline for the Ottawa Senators to decide if they're going to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats?

What censure could Hockey Outaouais teams face if they continue to harass and abuse referees?

And what was recently swiped from a Canada Post outlet at CFB Kingston?

These are just a few of the questions designed to vex and perplex you in this week's CBC Ottawa news quiz.

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